Flying Fijians second test against All Blacks: A standpoint from Coach Cotter
Flying Fijians head coach Vern Cotter is impressed with the work rate the team displayed last Saturday, plans are being mapped out strategy wise,...
UBS made $81m in ‘excessive’ profits from PNG loan
UBS made $81 million (US$60 million) in excessive profits from an overly complex loan to Papua New Guinea, while the investment bank failed to...
Hospitalisation and deaths, more concerning than daily spikes: Fiji Health Ministry
As Fijians reel from news of 1,120 new infections, Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama maintains that adherence to the Health Ministry’s advice is the...
Indonesia passes new Papua autonomy law
Indonesia's parliament has ratified a new autonomy law for Papua aimed at boosting development in its poorest region, sparking protests from activists who warned...
Samoa Caretaker PM files complaint against FAST leader
Samoa caretaker Prime Minister Tuilaepa Dr Sailele Malielegaoi has filed a complaint against the leader of Fa’atuatua I le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST)...
‘Early stages’ of COVID third wave, amid Delta surge: WHO chief
The Delta variant’s spread, along with increased social mobility and the inconsistent use of proven public health measures, is driving an increase in both...
Fiji records 1,220 new cases of COVID-19, Five deaths reported
Fiji has gone over the 1,000 cases of COVID19 recorded in a day.
Fiji’s positive case number reached 1,220 and five new COVID-19 deaths Thursday.
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Pacific ACP Trade Ministers discuss WTO negotiations on fisheries subsidies
The Pacific ACP Trade Ministers Meeting today considered an update of the WTO negotiations on fisheries subsidies agreement (FSA) and welcomed the progress made...
Pacific Islands to seek debt relief as COVID-19 batters economies
Pacific Island countries will seek debt relief from their creditors as the spread of COVID-19 leaves some governments struggling to provide basic and essential...
Marshall Islands trials solar powered outboard engines
The testing of a solar powered outboard engine for a locally built catamaran in Majuro this week is part of a large-scale sustainable ocean...
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Pacific Elders call for reversal of Forum’s Israel partnership
The Pacific Elders’ Voice has called for the Pacific Islands Forum to review and reverse its partnership agreement with Israel, saying the decision conflicts...
PNG sets 2035 climate targets, pledges net- negative emissions
Papua New Guinea has set new climate targets to increase renewable energy, reduce deforestation and strengthen climate resilience, while aiming for net-negative emissions by...
Record carbon dioxide levels will impact us for centuries, says UN weather agency
Levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other major greenhouse gases in the atmosphere caused by burning fossil fuels reached record highs in 2025, locking...